Outdoors in Alaska

Gardens in Anchorage

Baxter Bog Park is located east of the city. Inside this beautiful park, you can enjoy interesting areas like a swamp and several

Lakes in Anchorage

Cheney Lake Park

Cheney Lake Park is a park with a lake that was widened in 1972. There are many ducks, and you can rent kayaks and boats for a lit

Nature Reserves in Gustavus

Glacier Bay Park

This simply impressive place, is still one of the few national parks that have strict restrictions on tourism.

Bays in Seward

Aialik Bay

Visiting Aialik Bay was one of the most spectacular things I did in Alaska. The bay ends in a glacier, so there are ice chunks flo

Lakes in Anchorage

Northwood Park

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This park is located near the Anchorage airport and is best-known for the large numbers of ducks and geese that come in the spring

Gardens in Anchorage

Fish Creek Park

You'll find this park in the Turnagain neighborhood, one of the oldest in Anchorage. The park was created in 1976, as part of the

Gardens in Anchorage

Valley of the Moon Park

This park is one of the best known in Anchorage because it has a rocket for children to climb up and play on. It is located in a v

Hiking in Girdwood

Winner Creek Trail

This trail is one of the most beautiful and easy to walk routes in the area. You can find it in the Chugach State Park (State Park

Rivers in Kenai

Canyon Creek

Canyon Creek is a river that runs through the Kenai Peninsula in southern Alaska, near the town of Hope. As well as offering beaut

Waterfalls in Anchorage

Thunderbird Falls

Thunderbird Falls are a series of waterfalls that are located near the Eklutna Lake, which provides drinking water for the entire

Nature Reserves in Mc Kinley Park

Mount McKinley

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I remember taking a plane in Talkeetna in an attempt to fly over Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America. I was a little

Islands in Seward

Chiswell Islands

Many of the tourist cruises that leave from Seward pass through the channels between these islets. You can see wildlife including

Nature Reserves in Hoonah

Sawyer Glacier

How lucky we were... the bright sun made the iceberg seem like glass. The Sawyer Glacier in Alaska is a true wonder of nature.

Islands in Seward

Fox Island

Located at the end of Resurrection Bay, not far from Seward, this seemed like an ideal place to get away from it all. There is a l

Nature Reserves in Fairbanks

Chena River State Recreation Area

It is moose paradise. It is almost impossible to drive through the park and not see moose, either grazing on grass or in the ponds

Nature Reserves in Trapper Creek

Denali State Park

Denali State Park, a massive area on the eastern side of Denali National Park, is a spectacular place that features some of the be

Nature Reserves in Healy

Denali Outdoor Center

The name says it all – Denali Outdoor Center – is a place to get started on all types of outdoor recreation. From the office on th

Nature Reserves in Hoonah

Margerie Glaciar